Jump For Jordan

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Event Jump For Jordan
Venue Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW
First Date 14 February 2014
Opening Date 19 February 2014
Last Date 29 March 2014
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Aspiring archaeologist Sophie left home when she was only 20, much to the shame of her traditional Jordanian mother. Six years later, losing sleep and petrified by the judgement of her visiting ‘mad Arab’ Aunty Azza, Sophie is forced to lie about her life, her career and the existence of her Aussie partner. Worst of all is the fear that she’s also lying to herself.

Looking deep into the heart of Sydney and beyond, Jump for Jordan unpacks the experience common to countless second-generation Australians of being caught between two cultures. Sifting through shifting layers of past and present
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Archaeology
Family
Feminism
Immigration
Racism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Camilla Ah Kin Actor
Alice Ansara Actor
Sheridan Harbridge Actor
Anna Houston Actor
Sal Sharah Actor
Doris Younane Actor
Nate Edmondson Composer
Iain Sinclair Director
Jane Bodie Dramaturg/e
Jenny Medway Dramaturg/e
Donna Abela Playwright
Pip Runciman
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Winner 2015 AWGIE Award (Stage) and 2013 Griffin Playwriting Award; nominated 2015 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards (Multicultural NSW Award), 2014 Sydney Theatre Awards (Best New Australian Work), and 2014 Glugs Theatre Awards (John West Memorial Award for Most Outstanding New Australian Performed Play). Script published by Currency Press in 2017.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://www.griffintheatre.com.au/archive/jump-for-jordan/
Event Identifier 109107
Dataset AusStage